Selling jewellery in Ireland
How to sell jewellery in Ireland: priced on the metal, by the gram
Jewellery is sold on its metal: the gold or silver in the piece, weighed in grams and paid at a published rate for its carat off the live market. Today we pay 33.18 euro per gram for 9ct and 71.40 euro per gram for 18ct (live as of 15 Nov, 10:52), any condition, hallmarked or not. Stones are assessed separately, and branded watches are bought by quote. The rest of this page is how the sum works and what to check before you sell to anyone.
How the price is worked out
The sum is arithmetic. Weigh the piece in grams, multiply by the fineness of its carat (9ct is 0.375, 14ct is 0.585, 18ct is 0.75, 22ct is 0.916), and multiply by the live price of pure gold per gram. That is the value of the gold in it. A buyer pays a share of that, and the share is the whole difference between one buyer and another. Ours is built into the published net price per gram below; the rate you see is the rate you are paid, with no testing or handling fees.
| Grade | Hallmark | We pay per gram |
|---|---|---|
| 9ct gold | 375 | €33.18$36.67£27.72 |
| 14ct gold | 585 | €53.73$59.38£44.90 |
| 18ct gold | 750 | €71.40$78.91£59.66 |
| 22ct gold | 916 | €87.21$96.38£72.87 |
| Sterling silver (925) | 925 | €0.83$0.92£0.69 |
Shown in USD for reference at €1 = $1.1052 (ECB reference rate, 13 Nov 2026, 15:00). We pay in euro by bank transfer.
Shown in GBP for reference at €1 = £0.8356 (ECB reference rate, 13 Nov 2026, 15:00). We pay in euro by bank transfer.
Stones, springs, steel clasps and the pitch inside a hollow bangle are not gold, so they are excluded from the weight that is priced. Hollow rope chains and lockets weigh less than they look. A worn 9ct wedding band of 3 grams is worth about 99.54 euro with us today, whether it is scratched, snapped or out of fashion: the metal is the same either way.
What to ask any buyer
- The rate per gram for each carat, published and net of fees. If it is not written down anywhere, you cannot compare it.
- The weight and carat of each piece on the offer, line by line, with the stones excluded from the weight. A single lump sum hides the arithmetic.
- How the carat was established. An XRF reading or an acid test on every piece, not a glance at the hallmark. Unhallmarked pieces should be tested and paid at the carat they test, not defaulted to 9ct.
- What happens if you say no. With us, everything comes back by insured post, free.
Stones
Send the piece as it is; there is no need to have stones removed. The metal is weighed and tested with the stones excluded and paid at the published rate per gram. Stones are assessed separately: we quote for them or return them to you. Uncertified diamonds are quoted at lab-grown rates. Send any certificate or valuation for the stones in with the piece. It travels with it and comes back with it if you decline.
Watches
Gold and silver watches without a brand premium are priced on the weight of the case and bracelet at the published rate. The movement and glass are not priced. Branded watches from Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Tag Heuer and similar houses are bought by quote only: send photos, the brand, model and reference number, and whether you have the box and papers, through the watch form on our jewellery page. A branded watch cannot be sent in a postal pack; once a quote is agreed it comes to us in person or by insured special delivery, and photo ID and proof of where it came from are required on every one. The watch comes to us before it is paid for: we have it verified by an independent watch specialist, which takes about one working day, and the quote is confirmed once it passes. The watch guide has the route step by step.
How we price jewellery
Each piece is weighed on a calibrated scale and tested on an XRF analyser on camera, and you are sent the video with an itemised offer: every piece with its carat, weight and the published rate per gram. Plated, costume and stainless steel pieces are not bought and come back to you, return postage at your cost. The details of what we buy, the live price table and the request form are on the sell jewellery page. Silver jewellery is priced by weight at the sterling rate, 0.83 euro per gram today. Never post your ID.
Selling a relative's jewellery
Inherited pieces are priced the same way, with one extra step: if the estate is in probate, the jewellery is valued at its open market value at the date of death before anything is sold or shared out. Our inherited jewellery page covers valuations, what executors should keep, and how to sell when the time comes.
Questions people ask
Where can I sell jewellery in Ireland?
To a gold buyer, a jeweller, a pawnbroker or a postal buyer. Whoever you choose, the price is the metal in the piece at a rate per gram for its carat, so compare buyers on the published net rate per gram and ask for the weight, carat and rate on every line of the offer. We publish ours live and buy by free insured post from any county, or in person in Dublin.
How is jewellery priced?
Weight in grams, times the fineness of the carat (9ct is 375 parts per thousand, 14ct is 585, 18ct is 750, 22ct is 916), times the live price of pure gold per gram, less the buyer's margin. The published net rate per gram for each carat has all of that built in: a 9ct chain of 10 grams is paid ten times the 9ct rate. Design, brand and condition do not change the metal, so they do not change the price.
Do you buy jewellery with the stones in?
Yes. Send the piece as it is. The metal is weighed and XRF tested with the stones excluded and paid at the published per-gram rate. Stones are assessed separately: we quote for them or return them to you. Uncertified diamonds are quoted at lab-grown rates. Send any certificate or valuation for the stones in with the piece. It travels with it and comes back with it if you decline.
What about gold-plated or costume jewellery?
Plated, rolled gold, costume and stainless steel pieces carry no metal value, so we do not buy them. Anything of that kind in a parcel is returned to you with the return postage at your cost. If you are not sure, the hallmark (375, 585, 750, 916 for gold; 925 for sterling) or a magnet test settles most cases, and our hallmarks guide shows the plate marks to look for.
Do you buy watches?
Gold and silver watches, yes. Gold and silver watches without a brand premium are priced on the weight of the case and bracelet at the published rate. The movement and glass are not priced. Branded watches such as Rolex, Omega, Cartier and Tag Heuer are bought by quote only: send photos, the brand, model and reference through the form on our jewellery page. They cannot go in a postal pack, and photo ID and proof of where the watch came from are required on every one. The watch comes to us before it is paid for: we have it verified by an independent watch specialist, which takes about one working day, and the quote is confirmed once it passes.
Do I need a hallmark?
No. Hallmarked or not, every piece is tested on an XRF analyser and paid at the carat or fineness it tests. A hallmark is a claim; the test is the fact.
Ready to sell?
Check the net price per gram for your grade first, then request a free insured postal pack. Every item is tested on camera, the offer is itemised, and anything you decline comes back free.